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            <title>Yadkin Valley Wine Festival</title>
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                05/17/08  11:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.&lt;br&gt;
                &lt;p align="center"&gt; &lt;font size="5"&gt;&lt;font size="4"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;The 7th Annual Yadkin Valley Wine Festival &lt;br /&gt;
Saturday,&amp;nbsp;May 17, 2008&lt;br /&gt;
11:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.&lt;br /&gt;
Elkin Municipal Park&lt;br /&gt;
Elkin, North Carolina &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font size="5"&gt;&lt;font size="4"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;h4 align="left"&gt;Visit Elkin, NC for a taste of the Yadkin Valley&apos;s best wines.&lt;font size="1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;font size="2"&gt;Please visit &lt;a href="http://www.yvwf.com"&gt;www.yvwf.com&lt;/a&gt; for more information. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Don&apos;t forget to stop by Villa Raffaldini to enjoy a glass or bottle of your favorite wines, our gourmet deli items and the most stunning views of the Yadkin Valley. We will be open from 11am to 5pm.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="#See a map" target="_blank" id="See a map" name="See a map"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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            <title>Memorial Day Celebration</title>
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                05/24/08 - 05/26/08  11am-5pm&lt;br&gt;
                Raffaldini Vineyards invites you to join us for a picnic and wine this Memorial Day monday!&lt;br /&gt;
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Enjoy a wine tasting, or purchase a bottle or glass and a Raffaldini gourmet boxed lunch and share the day with friends and family on our scenic piazza or deck. &lt;br /&gt;
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For more information, contact:&lt;br /&gt;
info@raffaldini.com&lt;br /&gt;
336-835-9463&lt;br /&gt;
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Also, be sure to visit the Vineyards of Swan Creek nearby:&lt;br /&gt;
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www.swancreekvineyards.com
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            <title>Four Seasons Wine Tasting Dinners - Summer</title>
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                06/21/08  6pm-9pm&lt;br&gt;
                &lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span red="" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Four Seasons Wine Tasting Dinners Spring 2008&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Saturday June 21 6pm-9pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt; &lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Villa Raffaldini &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$75 per person all-inclusive &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please join us for the second of four wine tasting dinners that will be held at Villa Raffaldini in 2008.&lt;span style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The Four Seasons Wine Tasting &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dinners will be held Spring, Summer, Autumm and Winter and will feature four seasonal food courses and four specially chosen wines &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;to complement the food.&lt;span style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Culinary and wine descriptions will be given during the evening to enhance your enjoyment.&lt;span style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;This is an &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;opportunity to share your food and wine passion with like minded friends.&lt;span style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The atmosphere will be relaxed and casual with a focus on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;meeting new friends and enjoying the good things in life.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Antipasti Display&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Artisan Bread &amp;amp; Toasted Crostinis ~ Olive Tapanade ~ Tomato Bruschetta Sun-Dried Tomato Tapanade ~ Whole Olives ~ Herb-Infused Olive Oils &lt;br /&gt;
Shaved Parmigiano ~ Smoked Provolone ~ Fontina&lt;br /&gt;
Pairing:&amp;nbsp; &lt;em&gt;Raffaldini Fiori NV&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Primi at the Table &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Eggplant Caprese ~ Zucchini Frittata&lt;br /&gt;
Pairing:&amp;nbsp; &lt;em&gt;2007 Raffaldini Pinot Grigio&lt;br /&gt;
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Secondi Buffet&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Chicken Carciofi ~ Taglierini Alla Pasta ~Summer Salad&lt;br /&gt;
Roasted Red Skin Potatoes With Garlic, Rosemary &amp;amp; Olive Oil&lt;br /&gt;
Assorted Italian Breads&lt;br /&gt;
Pairing:&amp;nbsp; &lt;em&gt;2006 Raffaldini Sangiovese&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Dolci Buffet&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Strawberries ~ Whipped Sweet Ricotta ~ Biscotti ~ Chocolate&lt;br /&gt;
Pairing:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;em&gt;Gioia Luisa Lemoncello Cream&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Bevande&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Water, Coffee and Tea&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;*At the Chef&apos;s discretion the final menu may vary slightly from the above.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Please call to make your pre-paid reservation at 336-835-9463 or by emailing &lt;a href="mailto:eventplanning@raffaldini.com"&gt;eventplanning@raffaldini.com.&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Cancellations with a full refund are accepted up to 7 days prior to the event. If you cancel less than 7 days prior to the event, your seat must be re-booked in order to receive a refund.&lt;br /&gt;
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            <title>Wine and Roses</title>
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                06/28/08  11:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.&lt;br&gt;
                Sip Raffaldini wine and savor the smells of our roses in full bloom. More information on this event to come soon.
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            <title>Independence Day Celebration</title>
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                07/05/08  11:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.&lt;br&gt;
                More information to come on this event soon.
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